Sporting CP vs Galatasaray: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 9, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
Sporting CP won 3-1 on September 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′Gonçalo InácioGalatasaray (o.g.)
- 27′Geny CatamoSporting CP
- 57′L. SuárezSporting CP (pen.)
- 63′R. ZalazarSporting CP
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sporting CP win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Galatasaray
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 97L. Suárez
- 31Luis Guilherme
- 17R. Zalazar
- 10Geny Catamo
- 77I. Doumbia
- 5Sergi Altimira
- 20M. Araújo
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 72Eduardo Quaresma
- 13G. Vagiannidis
- 1Rui Silva
Galatasaray
4-2-3-1- 53B. Yılmaz
- 11Y. Akgün
- 83A. Batrakov
- 10L. Sané
- 8Gabriel Sara
- 34L. Torreira
- 17E. Elmalı
- 4I. Jakobs
- 6D. Sánchez
- 7R. Sallai
- 1U. Çakır
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Galatasaray have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Rio Ave(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Alverca(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Estrela(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Başakşehir(away) | 3-2 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Göztepe(home) | 3-2 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Erzurumspor FK(away) | 4-0 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Çorum FK(home) | 2-2 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 3.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Galatasaray score 2.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 3.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Galatasaray | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 6th in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Galatasaray sit 35th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 35 | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy